The brace brings her tally to 18 for the season, seven ahead of nearest rival Lynn Williams of North Carolina Courage in this season’s top goalscorers, with the pair the only players in double figures.

Kerr now has 34 goals and seven assists in 35 games for club and country in 2019.

The Australia women’s captain scored five goals in four games at the 2019 World Cup in France this summer, and is the clear leader in the NWSL all-time goal-scoring charts with 77.

The forward became the first Australian to score a World Cup hat-trick as she netted four in the group victory over Jamaica, with her side eventually crashing out of the competition to Norway on penalties in the round of 16.

She also jointly holds the record for the most goals scored in a NWSL game, when she scored four for previous club Sky Blue.

Kerr also managed 15 goals over two years with the Western New York Flash after making the move from Sydney FC.

Their victory helped secure a fifth straight playoff spot, having lost in the semi-final stage of all four previous ventures.

Kerr’s side have now won four successive games after losing three in a row. The Red Stars finish the regular season next weekend at home to Utah with playoff seeding on the line.